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Military power of South Korea & Azerbaijan

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South Korea vs Azerbaijan

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South Korea is a country located in Eastern Asia with an area of 100,210 km2 (land boundries: 237 km and costline 2,413 km). The capital of South Korea is Seoul. The number of inhabitants is 51,709,098.

US-South Korea Mutual Defense Treaty is a cornerstone of South Korea’s security. The Treaty gave the US permission to station land, air, and sea forces in the territory of South Korea. The USA maintained approximately 28,000 military personnel in the country. South Korea has been engaged with NATO through dialogue and security cooperation since 2005 and is considered by NATO to be a global partner. The South Korean military is equipped with a mix of domestically-produced and imported weapons systems. The top foreign weapons supplier is the United States and some domestically-produced systems are built under US license.

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Azerbaijan is a country located in Southwestern Asia with an area of 86,600 km2 (land boundries: 2,468 km and costline 0 km (landlocked); note - Azerbaijan borders the Caspian Sea (713 km)). The capital of Azerbaijan is Baku. The number of inhabitants is 10,127,874.

The inventory of the Azerbaijan military is comprised mostly of Russian and Soviet-era weapons systems with a small mix of equipment from other countries, like Israel and Turkey.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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44 billion $
3.8 billion $

Percent of GDP

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2.5 %
5.5 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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555,000
126,400

Reserve personnel

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2,750,000
330,000

Available for military

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13,185,794
3,000,000

Land Forces

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Tanks

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2,201
940
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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4,456
2,363
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Total artillery

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8,096
909
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Self-propelled artillery

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3,270
267
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Rocket artillery

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426
323

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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1,524
176
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Fighter

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61
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Multirole

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325
15
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Attack

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0
11
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Helicopters

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837
97
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
0

Navy

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Total naval

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152
31
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Aircraft carriers

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2
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Destroyers

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13
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Frigates

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17
1
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Corvettes

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3
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Submarines

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22
4

Nuclear weapons

South Korea

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Azerbaijan

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

South Korea

20-30 years of age for compulsory military service, with middle school education required; minimum conscript service obligation - 21 months (Army, Marines), 23 months (Navy), 24 months (Air Force); 18-26 years of age for voluntary military service; women, in service since 1950, admitted to 7 service branches, including infantry, but excluded from artillery, armor, anti-air, and chaplaincy corps; HIV-positive individuals are exempt from military service.

Azerbaijan

18-35 years of age for cumpulsory military service; service obligation 18 months or 12 months for university graduates; 17 years of age for voluntary service; 17 year olds are considered to be on active service at cadet military schools.